Automaton-sign.



R. J. SCHUHMANN.

AUTOMATON SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1915.

1,168,751. Patented Jan.18, 1916. 2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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AUTOMATON SIGN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25. 1915.

1., 168,75 1 Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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RICHARD JOSEPH $CI-IUI-I1VIAN'N, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO GEORGE N. BOSLER, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

AUTGMATON-SIGN.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD J. SGHUH- MANN, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Louisville, in thecounty of Jef-.

ferson and State of Kentucky, have inventpower means for moving asection thereof in simulation of the action of a living figure; toprovide a power means for the purposesxset forth operable incorrespondence with the motion of a vehicle by NVhlCll the sign iscarried; and to simplify the mecha nism of said power means.

Drawngs.F1gure 1 1s a perspectlve view,

showing a sign constructed and arranged in accordance with the presentinvention, as installed in the lantern of a street car, the

movable parts of the signbeing shown in their inactive position. Fig. 2is a similar. view, showing the movable parts of the sign in theiractive position; Fig. 3is a view of the back of a sign constructed inaccordance withthe present invention and showing part of the,transmissionmechanism employed in conjunction therewith,

Fig. 4c is a vertical section on an enlarged scale, the section beingtaken ason the line 4'-& in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a similar section, takenas on the line 55 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 6 is a similar section taken asonthe line 6-6 in Fig. 2.

Descripti0n.-As seen in the drawings, a

panel 11, has imprinted on thesurface thereof lines pictoriallyrepresenting a portion of a human figure. to is herein designated. aninactive section 12. Movably mounted on said panel and in conjunctionwith the inactive section 12,is

an active section 18. In the figure shown in the drawings, section 13 isrigidly mounted on a pin 14;, which pin forms a. pivot for said sectionand for a rocking bar 15, extended from. the back of the panel 11. The

bar 15 is operatively connected, as seen best in Fig. 3 of the drawings,with an auxiliary bar 16. The connection between the two bars 15 and 16is formed by cables 17, which are crossed to producerelatively oppositerotary movements ofthe bars 15 and "16.

Specification of Letters Patent.

section 20 of a portion of the The portion referred Patented Jan. is,rare.

Application filed May 25, 1915. Serial No. 30,267.

section 19. The active section 19, like the active section 13, hasrelation to an inactive imprinted surface on the panel 11. The-inventionhas in'view, the production of moving members, such as the activesections 13 and 19, so connected that the one, apparently operates uponthe other. as shown 111 the embodiment'of the invention and in the panel11, the active section 13 simulatesa portion of the body of a woman,

which when thrown back produces the opti-' cal illusion as of the bodybeing advanced and slightly bent forward and down. Connected with andforming a part of the said active section, is a portion shaped tosimulate the arm of the person represented in the imprint, having in thehand thereof, a club;

which is extended in juxtaposed relation to the active section 19. p Theactive section 19 is movable from the position shown in Fig.

1, to the position shown in Fig. 2 and in unison with the movement ofthe active section 13 of the picture representing-the human figure. Therelation between the sections 19 and 20, is that indicated by thedrawings, where the section 20 forms a portionof the word imprinted onthepanel.

By rocking the bars 15 and 16 around their respective pivots, it will befound that the illusion is produced as of a person striking with theclub, the portion of the word indicated, with the effect of breaking thesaid word, by the blow imparted by the club. To render the simulationmore suggestive and as an explanation of the action portrayed, somemotto or suggestive matter is imprinted on the panel 11, such as shownin the drawings, where the inscription is, It knocks the rub out ofscrub. The said inscription has particular significance with referenceto the word formed by the active Thus,

and inactive sections 19 and 20, which 'com-- The mechanism hereinprovided for actuating or rocking the bars and 16, embodies a weight 21which is pendulously mounted to swing on a suspension block 22. For thispurpose, the weight 21is provided with a suspension wire 23, havingformed therein a coil 24 to form an eyelet, through i which is passed aflexible wire 25. v The wire 25 is also passed through an eyelet 26 inthe end of a yoke 27. At the end of the wire 25, a ring 28 is mounted toengage a hook 29 on the exposed end of a pull cord 36. The pull cord 30is passedthrough an eyelet 31 mounted in the panel 11, as seen best inFig.

-. best seen inFig. 6 of the drawings.

3 of the drawings.

The yoke 27 has rigidly connected there.

with, a U-shaped hanger 32. The hanger 32,, yoke 27-and block 22 arestructurally united by a screw 33. The hanger 32 is pive otallyconnected by a shaft 34 with clips 35,

which are extended from a slide plate 36,

The slide plate 36 has overturned edges to receive aplate 37, which hasan upstanding gripping jaw 38-and a pendant tab 39. The tab 39 isdisposed in line with a tab 40 extended from-the plate 36 and perforatedto receive a screw 41." A nut 42 is engaged with the screw 41, thepurpose being to draw the jaw 38 toward an upstanding edge of-the plate36; i This construction affords an easy and convenient method of,hanging the weight 21 on a car or vehicle structure.

It is the purpose of the present invention,

to afford means for'alternatin or re alacin b 6 panels such as 11, themovable parts of said panels, all being operated from the same powermeans. For this reason, the wire 25 is provided with the ring 23 and thecord 30 with the hook 29. When it is desired to remove any panel 11, thesaid ring is removed from the said hook and the panel is completelydisconnected from. the power means.

i To adjust the wire25 to various working conditions, thesaid wire isanchored toa collar 43 which slides on the wire 23, being held inadjusted position thereon by a set screw 44. It will be understood thatby moving the collar 43 on the wire 23,the

variations in distance between the hook 29 and the eyelet 26 may beaccommodated.

0peratz'0n-.The panels "11 are particularly designed to fit within thelantern or cove of public vehicles, such as street railway cars orbusses, which are usually equipped with undercut rails, such asindicatedin the drawingsby the numerals 45,

to receive the edges ofthe panels. The

panels. .11 constructed in accordance with the present invention arearranged on the backwith longitudinally disposed fender strips 46, whichserveto l1oldthe back of j the panelqaway from the car body struc ture,to form a channel wherein work the bars 15. and16 and the transmissionelements connected therewith, including the elastic band 47, which isemployed to retract the said bars 15 and 16 and members connectedtherewith, to the normal position as shown in Figs. 2- and 3 of thedrawings.

The end'of the band 47 is rigidly held on weight 21 is independentlymounted on the car structure and preferably on'the upper rail 45 bymanipulating the nut 42 on the screw 41 to open and close the slideplate 36 and jaw 38 to grip thesaid rail. When the panel is adjusted,the ring 28 of the wire 25 is caused to engage the hook 29' The collar43 is then adjusted to draw the pull cord 30 to a median position, orposition where. the active sections 13 and 19 are intermediate thepositions shown in Figs-1 and 2 of the drawings, the band 47 beingstretched to accommodate th1s movement. When the above-describedarrangement hasbeen established, it will be found that.

as the car or vehicle moves, the weight 21 swings on the block 22 from.the position.

shown in full lines in Fig. 5 of the drawings, .to the position shown bydotted lines in said figure. This movement of the weight 21 pulls thecord 30 and rocks the bars 15 i and 16 and the active sections 13 and 19mounted thereon, so that the said sections arenioved in accordance withthe position to simulate the action of the person or thing, as per thedesign. The section 13 and the section 19 are guided in their movement.

and at the free ends thereof, by guide bars 48; and 49 respectively. Thebars'48 and 49 are'rigidly attached to the panel 11 havingperpendicularly extended ends or legs therefor. Q I

It'willibe understood that after each weight 21 is installed, it willremain attached to the car structure, though the panels 11 may be variedor replaced by others.

. Claims: V

v 1. A sign as characterized comprising a panel, having imprintedthereon inactive pictorial sections; a plurality of active piotorialsections pivotally mounted on' said panel in corresponding relation tosaid inactive sections; power means embodying a swinging weighted membersuspended in spaced-relation to said panel; flexible transmissiondevices operatively connecting said welghted member and sald activesections;

means for mounting said weighted member, said means embodying a yoke.for limiting the swinging of said weighted member; and means embodyingclamping jaws and a contracting screw therefor, for mounting said yokepermanently in service.

2. A sign as characterized comprising a panel, having imprinted thereoninactive pictorial sections; a plurality of active pictorial sectionspivotally mounted on said panel in corresponding relation to saidinactive sections; power means embodying a swinging weighted membersuspended in spaced relation to said panel; and flexible transmissiondevices operatively connecting said weighted member and said activesections, said transmission devices embodying a pull cord mounted onsaid panel, a wire mounted on said power means and a hook and eyelet foroperatively connecting said Copies of this patent may be obtained forpull cord and wire for establishing service relation therebetween.

31A sign as characterized comprising power means, embodying a pivotblock; means for permanently mounting said block on a vehicle structure;a Weighted member pendulously connected with said block; and a yokefixedly mounted on said block for limiting the extent of operation ofsaid weighted member.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD JOSEPH SOHUHMANN.

Witnesses:

MAX A. RnYNoLns, HENRY BAUMGARTEN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C. i

